Post-base



Patented Sept 27, 398. e. w. BROWN.

I No. 6||,233.

POST BASE.

(Application filed July'25, 1896.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. BROWN, OF AVOOA, MIOHIGAN.

POST- BASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 61 1,233, datedSeptember '27, 1898.

Application filed July 25, 1896.

To alZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BROWN, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Avoca, in the county of St. Clair and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Posts; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in postsdesigned for fences,hitching-posts, and the like 3 and it has for i-tsobjects, among others, to provide a simple and cheap post constructed ofa metallic base or foot portion having fianges and adapted to be driveninto the ground, thus saving the expense and labor of diggingapost-hole,and an upper portion of Wood adjustably secured to the base or foot andadapted to receive the staples or other means for fastening thefence-wires thereto, or rails, in case a rail fence is to be built.

The post is designed to be made in any length or weight desired,according to the use to which it is to b'e put.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand the novel features thereof will be specfically defined by theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the'let ters of reference marked thereon, form a part ofthis specification, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of myim proved post. Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the same. Fig. 3 is avertical section.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

Referringnow to the details of the drawings by letter; A designates thefoot or base portion of the post. It is of metal,with the integralflanges, preferably four in number, each tapering from its upper endtoward the point, so that the foot may be easily driven into the ground,and one of these fianges ter- Serial No. eoo,523. (No model.)

minates at a slight distance from the upper end to form a shoulder B,against which the lower end of the upper portion of the post may rest.The flanges Omay be of any desired width and thickness.

D is the upper portion of the post. It is i preferably of wood and isheld to the foot or base portion by means of the clamps or clampbolts E,which embrace the same upon three sides and are passed through theopposite flanges of the foot and receive the nuts F upon their ends, bymeans of which the clamps may be drawn tight to adjust the upper sectionor to adapt them for the attachment of upper portions of difieringdimensions.

The numerous advantages of 'such a post will be readily appreciated andwill recommend it to the farmers and all others having occasion to setfences or use posts in other connections.

lVhat is claimed as new is 1. As an improved article of manufacture, theherein-described fence-post base having opposite flanges tapering to acommon driving-point, one of said fianges terminating in a'fiat orhorizontal upper end below the upper ends of the others, the upper endof the opposite flange also being' flat or horizontal. -2, Thecombination with a fence-post of a base having opposite flanges taperingto a common driving-point, one of said fianges terminating in a fiat orhorizontal upper end be- 'low the upper ends of the others, the upperend of the opposite flange also being flat or horizontal, the faces oftwo of the fianges forming a lateral bearing against which the'fence-post is Secured, and the short flange 'forming a vertical supportfor the post, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

' GEORGE W. BROWN. Witnesses:

F. A. HILL, L. M. ARDIEL.

